Monthly Archives: November 2012

Circle the Clouds

Alpine Village RV Park in Alpine, Arizona There was a pair of beautiful hawks soaring overhead, and we ran out to try to snag a quick snap of them, but, alas, they eluded us. So I settled for this unusual … Continue reading

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Metal Dragonfly

I looked up just in time. He was about to fly off to do whatever it is that dragonflies do. Just what do dragonflies do, anyway?

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Spiffy White Car

We interrupt the parade of bird houses to show you this really spiffy white car that drove down the street in front of us while we were photographing a semi-abandoned town called Piños Altos, near Silver City. Don’t know its … Continue reading

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Bird House #3 – Farmers’ Market

So much delicious produce to choose from – must check payload capacity for flying home!

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Bird House #2 – Gone Fishin’

The skies are clouded over today, but in looking out the window, I could see that the colors in this bird house are more vibrant in the subdued light than they were when I took its photograph in bright sun … Continue reading

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Bird House #1

We have landed in Silver City, New Mexico, for the next week. There are charming little bird houses on many of the sites. This is the one on our current site. Please take note of the sweet little staircase on … Continue reading

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Scottish Rite Masonic Temple – Santa Fe

It was hard to miss our turn to go up to Hyde Memorial State Park with this as a landmark. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Rite_Temple_(Santa_Fe,_New_Mexico)

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Archery Shop and Heating Equipment Repair

Alpine is a very small town – population ~254, according to Wikipedia. If you need to have your arrows fletched, this is the place to go. Also – if you need your heating equipment attended to, this is where you … Continue reading

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The Bear Wallow Café

This is a popular local restaurant. It seems to be busy day and night. We went in once and had Mexican plates before setting out for our ride up to Big Lake. The trees were just finishing up their show … Continue reading

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Hear that?

Once having listened to the Native American flute music, it gets embedded in one’s brain, and wisps of the sound drift from one piece of art work to the next.

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A Tree Grows in Santa Fe

Visual overload! Had to look up once in a while to keep my photo cells from exploding. When I did, here’s what I saw!!! So beautiful.

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Santa Fe Surprise

This was a totally unexpected find while walking in downtown Santa Fe. Everything is just as I found it – a pleasing juxtaposition of objects.

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Santa Fe Mailbox

This is a picture from the end of October in 2003, when we were in New Mexico for about six months. The downtown area is a walking photographer’s dream, but a driving nightmare. The streets are the just the right … Continue reading

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Nutrioso

Along Highway 191 on the way from Alpine to Springerville, there is a little area called Nutrioso that is off the main highway. There is an exit down into a little valley, and then an exit a few miles down … Continue reading

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